Don't lose your confidence even if you miss a putt

My philosophy with proper putting is basically two areas: The student must be able to start the ball on the proper line and putt to the hole with the proper speed.

Speed, for me, is EVERYTHING in putting. Speed helps us to determine what line to take and how to read the green. If the student practices and practices on the correct speed, line and read of the green there is a chance that he/she COULD miss. It is not always the fault of the player that a putt misses. There are many external factors which influence the roll of the putt such as wind and rain, the imperfections on the green, sand, foot prints, the grass growing during the round, etc...

Here is a little video which shows the same distance putt, line and speed. You can clearly see that the ball may or may not roll into the hole. The point is to keep your cool and confidence no matter what.



Thanks for reading and watching!
Steven